RohanMenon
Book 21: Chapter XI - The Aspects of Planets - Their Analysis and Comparison
Opening paragraph
"First. The aspects to the house cusps are to be considered, for by the
prime motion from east to west the planets move to the cusps, and of
these the dexter aspects, or those preceding the cusp (earlier in the
zodiac) are generally said to be more effective than the sinister aspects, or
those of the same kind following the cusp (later in the zodiac). "
so far so good. The mystifying bit is next
But this is
not at all times true and a distinction must be recognized, for if a planet
applies by dexter square to a cusp—such as the MC — but by sinister
square it is passing from another — such as the Ascendant (which could
only occur in a comparison of two horoscopes)—the dexter will have the
greater effect; but if by dexter square it is passing from the MC but is
applying through the prime motion to the Ascendant by sinister square,
the sinister will have the greater effect, and so on for the other aspects.
But note that the Ascendant here refers to the cusp itself, or the point in
the circle of houses where the first house begins, but not the degree of the
caelum which occupies that point or cusp. For when a planet in direct
motion applies to that cusp through the prime motion, it is separating at
the same time from the degree of the caelum it occupies through its own,
or secondary motion. It is because of this fact that application has greater
effect than separation—all other things being equal.
Second. The aspects between the planets are to"
yow! What does this mean?
I *think* it means that applying/separating (via secondary motion) is more powerful than dexter/sinister (which is an artifact of primary motion).
Something like that?
Opening paragraph
"First. The aspects to the house cusps are to be considered, for by the
prime motion from east to west the planets move to the cusps, and of
these the dexter aspects, or those preceding the cusp (earlier in the
zodiac) are generally said to be more effective than the sinister aspects, or
those of the same kind following the cusp (later in the zodiac). "
so far so good. The mystifying bit is next
But this is
not at all times true and a distinction must be recognized, for if a planet
applies by dexter square to a cusp—such as the MC — but by sinister
square it is passing from another — such as the Ascendant (which could
only occur in a comparison of two horoscopes)—the dexter will have the
greater effect; but if by dexter square it is passing from the MC but is
applying through the prime motion to the Ascendant by sinister square,
the sinister will have the greater effect, and so on for the other aspects.
But note that the Ascendant here refers to the cusp itself, or the point in
the circle of houses where the first house begins, but not the degree of the
caelum which occupies that point or cusp. For when a planet in direct
motion applies to that cusp through the prime motion, it is separating at
the same time from the degree of the caelum it occupies through its own,
or secondary motion. It is because of this fact that application has greater
effect than separation—all other things being equal.
Second. The aspects between the planets are to"
yow! What does this mean?
I *think* it means that applying/separating (via secondary motion) is more powerful than dexter/sinister (which is an artifact of primary motion).
Something like that?